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Volunteer Information
Access the weekly Lightning Letter for volunteer opportunities! Your completed hours can be found in your Powerschool Parent portal under your youngest child, but you must use a computer, not the mobile app.
For more opportunities to engage in Normal Park, please contact Lilly Smith smith_lillian@hcde.org at the Lower School or Kate Schroeder schroeder_k@hcde.org at the Upper School.
Click on the links below for additional resources:
ABC’s of Volunteering at NPMM– requirements and options for volunteering.
Volunteer hours Google Form – Use this form to log all volunteer hours at NPMM. All hours will be logged into PowerSchool and total will be tallied for all families under the name of your youngest student.
Museum Visit Form – Earn up to 5 hours for visiting our local museums.
If you are a volunteer/assistance coach or a chaperone (small group leader) for a learning expedition or lab, you will need to be fingerprinted and fill out a background check. You may begin to volunteer AFTER you have confirmation/approval from an administrator. Click on the link below to get started.
Normal Park Spark
What is Normal Park Spark?
Normal Park Spark is our school support organization that funds and provides academic resources for the students at Normal Park Museum Magnet. Normal Park owes its success to the efforts of faculty, students, parents and the surrounding community. Normal Park Spark marshals the resources of these groups to foster the high student achievement that the school is known for locally and beyond.
In 2017, Normal Park combined it’s PTA, Education Fund, and the Lightning Athletic Club to create one streamlined organization for our school and achieve our necessary fundraising goals.
What does Spark Support?
-Production materials and supplies for every exhibit each year
-Reading and Math Interventionists
-Materials and teacher stipends for the Science Labs
-STEM lab materials
– New Teacher Classroom Supplies
-Professional development for faculty
-Professional consultants to enhance instruction
-Related Arts support
Each year Normal Park’s administrators work alongside Spark to determine the best allocation of funds for students and faculty at Normal Park. In addition to yearly grants, Spark is able to meet immediate funding needs as they arise throughout the school year.
How to Support Normal Park Spark?
A recurring gift of $25 per month or $300 annually covers everything a student at Normal Park experiences through Spark funding. Visit normalpark.kindful.com to set up your recurring gift today!
You can also make a one-time gift via Venmo @normalpark-museummagnet or by check made payable to Normal Park Spark.
Thank you for your support!
What is the Lightning Athletic Club?
The LAC is Spark’s athletic booster club. From its founding in 2014, the Lightning Athletic Club leaders have believed that physical activity complements academic development and personal growth. It is the mission of the LAC to offer a wide range of quality programs which will encourage and facilitate all participants to realize opportunities for championship athletic participation, physical fitness and well being.
